ONE OF THE MOST RECENT INCIDENTS WAS IN LOS ALAMOS TUESDAY MORNING. A BEAR RIPPED THROUGH A WINDOW SCREEN, CLIMBED INSIDE A HOME, AND WENT TO THE KITCHEN TO RIFLE THROUGH THE TRASH. THE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE RESIDENT AND BEAR STARTLED EACH OTHER WHEN THE RESIDENT WENT TO CHECK ON THE NOISE. THE RESIDENT RAN BACK TO A BEDROOM AND THE BEAR FLED. GAME AND FISH SET UP A TRAP FOR THE ANIMAL, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME ONE SEEN FEEDING IN OTHER YARDS AND TRASH BINS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. BEAR ACTIVITY IS UP THIS YEAR DUE TO THE DROUGHT .
THURSDAY MORNING, IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS, TWO APS SCHOOLS, A.MONTOYA ELEMENTARY AND ROOSEVLET MIDDLE SCHOOL WERE PUT IN A SHELTER-IN-PLACE DUE TO REPORTS OF A BEAR IN THE AREA. THE SHELTER-IN-PLACE WAS LIFTED AROUND 10:45AM.
